What could be better?

• Than hearing from your social worker that the birth parents rights were terminated?
  

• Than hearing from your social worker at 10am when normally you hear at 4:30?
  

• Than hearing from your friend that she prayed specifically that we would hear an answer early in the day?
  

• Than being able to have Jon off to celebrate with us?
  

• Than to hug a friend in the afternoon because we had to park our car in her driveway?
  

• Than to re-unite at the retinologist with 3 other babies that were in the same NICU as Caleb at the same time?

• Than to hear that all of those babies are doing well?
  

• Than to have a 2 hour wait in the doctors office, when last month it was closer to 5?
  

• Than having a husband to surprise you with a chocolate chip cookie?
  

• Than to hear that your child NEVER has to undergo the traumatic eye appointments?
  

• Than to hear that your child's eyes are developing completely normal and should have no vision problems?
  

• Than to hug a friend in a grocery store who is moving away on Friday?
  

• Than to celebrate the days events with great friends and neighbors by having dinner and dessert together?
  

• Than to hear your favorite neighbor children tell you that they have been praying that Caleb gets to stay with us?
  

• Than to ask the bakery to write the following on a cake "Caleb is Home to Stay"
  

• Than to hear from your gramma saying that she read all about Joshua and Caleb in her time in the Bible this morning?
  

• Than to enjoy a nice cup of coffee and homemade pie?
  

• Than to get to know a new couple from church?
  

• Than receiving TONS of phone calls/text messages/facebook posts, etc letting me know that people have been praying and are now praising God!!

What could be better?

• Than serving a God that is a father to the fatherless and who cares deeply and passionately for the orphans?
  
• Than a God who cares so deeply about the desires of my heart?

What could be better?

• Maybe if I was a little thinner in that picture above?

Yeah, my day was pretty good.